Tech in focus

VIDEO: AgXeed works with standard implements

24-12-2021 | Video

VIDEO: AgXeed works with standard implements

Early and severe grass lodging can be detrimental to grass seed yields. An Ebee UAV mounted with the SODA rib camera has been used to detect grass lodging in grass for seed production. - Photo: René Gislum

22-12-2021 | News

How drones can help counteract grass lodging

Photo: Saga Robotics

22-12-2021 | News

Robot combats powdery mildew in strawberries using UV-C treatment

Photo: Exxact Robotics

21-12-2021 | Article

Traxx: petrol-powered robotic straddle tractor

The FarmWise Titan at work in the field. An increase of high-safety directives for the automotive market will result in more stringent safety standards for off highway vehicles, Andreas Locatelli, product manager of autonomous operations at TTControl expects. - Photo: FarmWise

20-12-2021 | Article

FIRA: Scaling robotic operations on the farm

Cognitive Pilot earlier revealed plans to equip at least 100,000 Russian combines with the Cognitive Agro Pilot system in the next few years. The calibration tool is to make it easier for farmers to use Agro Pilot. - Photo: Cognitive Pilot

20-12-2021 | Article

Cognitive Pilot calibration tool for unmanned agricultural machinery

Photo: FIRA

17-12-2021 | Video

VIDEO: These 6 robots were presented at FIRA 2021 | Part 1

Bio-inspired Flapper Drone, which requires much less energy than a drone, could have a bright future working undercover or in greenhouses. - Photo: TU Delft

17-12-2021 | Article

Tiny Flapper Drone takes flight in greenhouse

European farmers are growing particularly dependent on technology that helps them maximise their levels of productivity in order to stay competitive with larger global operations. - Photo: Topcon Agriculture

16-12-2021 | Expert opinion

Why taking a modular approach to smart farming can reap rewards

Why only think about robotisation on huge farms? Small robots for smallholders could be the way to go. - Photo: Naïo Technologies

15-12-2021 | Expert opinion

Let’s start with robots for smallholder farms

10-01 | Article

Field and harvest robot catalogue expands to 70 different models

New Robotics Lab to drive Dutch agricultural innovation

New navigation solution promises reliable positioning for drones, even without GPS